I'd note that he's not subject to them. It's a civilian position, and he's no longer serving in the military. You're obviously allowed to wear makeup as a former soldier.
I agree he's a clown, but not for this. Politicians frequently wear makeup. It's part of the job.
Just to clarify - I am not presuming to shift blame - I am asking about a failure mode here- absolutely hold hegseth accountable (he should have never been in this position and is completely unqualified in my opinion).
I am also not suggesting we hold an IT person accountable-
I am only saying there should be rules/systems in place so that if someone else asks for something obviously wrong like this again, there’s a clear stop gap to say “that’s not possible”
Maybe there already is one(several) - if so, then of course the chain of accountability continues to ensnare…
Why are you so upset about men wearing makeup? I mean clearly he is not a member of any of the armed services anyway. Your whole comment is essentially a rant about how this guy should adhere to gender norms. You have a point about spending the money for a studio, but that has nothing to do with the article.
No software—whether on a secure or non-secure (dirty-line) government computer—can be installed without IT being alerted within milliseconds. Likewise, absolutely no unauthorized hardware can be connected to a military system without immediate detection.
There is simply no realistic scenario in which PH could have operated an unknown system with unapproved software inside one of the most secure facilities in the United States without it being known and approved. If I’m proven wrong, I’ll gladly apologize for doubting. But when it’s confirmed I’m right, I hope you’ll extend the same courtesy to those your post may have misled or unfairly accused.
